Star Wars comic books issue 3 1976-1978

Auction Item: VF- 7.5 View scans Auction opens December 22	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $13.00	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $13.00 View scan	Add to cart Very Good $11.75
Add to cart VG- 3.5 $10.25	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $435.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #4410605017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $550.00 View scans Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-157CCF5-024 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $219.92 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Howard Chaykin on 5/15/2022 Newsstand Edition Label #22-268CABF-007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $115.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Newsstand Edition. Label #24-33AED52-002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $135.35 View scan Paper: White Label #21-3B4DBF3-061 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $160.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Howard Chaykin on 10/28/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B0CC15-090 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $150.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Howard Chaykin on 10/28/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B0CC15-089 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics
Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $89.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $108.25 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signatures: Steve Leialoha (on 1st page) and Howard Chaykin. Label #21-3672DD8-006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

1st printing, standard 30 Cent Newsstand Edition with UPC. A New Hope: Part 3 of 6. "Death Star!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. The evil Galactic Empire tests its ultimate weapon on Princess Leia's homeworld with devastating results. Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi begins Luke Skywalker's training in the ways of the force. However things take a turn for the worse when the Millennium Falcon is captured within the unrelenting grasp of the Death Star's tractor-beam. Now, it's up to this small motley band of heroes to mount a daring rescue attempt of the Princess from within the very bowels of the Empire's most powerful weapon. Cover price $0.30.

Rare 35c test cover price variant with UPC code AND price is inside a square box. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $8.90	Add to cart Fine $8.20	Add to cart Fine $8.20	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $1,000.00 or Best Offer View scans CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed & Sketch by Roy Thomas on 10/1/25. REPRINT/Multi-Pack Edition. Label #4632701009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CGC 9.6 $200.00 View scans CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed and sketch by Howard Chaykin on 07/18/2022. Reprint. Label #4077883003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Diamond reprint with blank UPC (MUST say reprint on cover or inside the indicia, or BOTH)

A New Hope: Part 3 of 6. "Death Star!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. The evil Galactic Empire tests its ultimate weapon on Princess Leia's homeworld with devastating results. Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi begins Luke Skywalker's training in the ways of the force. However things take a turn for the worse when the Millennium Falcon is captured within the unrelenting grasp of the Death Star's tractor-beam. Now, it's up to this small motley band of heroes to mount a daring rescue attempt of the Princess from within the very bowels of the Empire's most powerful weapon. Cover price $0.35.

Newsstand Reprint with UPC, "REPRINT" on cover and indicia. A New Hope: Part 3 of 6. "Death Star!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. The evil Galactic Empire tests its ultimate weapon on Princess Leia's homeworld with devastating results. Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi begins Luke Skywalker's training in the ways of the force. However things take a turn for the worse when the Millennium Falcon is captured within the unrelenting grasp of the Death Star's tractor-beam. Now, it's up to this small motley band of heroes to mount a daring rescue attempt of the Princess from within the very bowels of the Empire's most powerful weapon. Cover price $0.30.

1st printing. Whitman 30¢ Diamond Edition. A New Hope: Part 3 of 6. "Death Star!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. The evil Galactic Empire tests its ultimate weapon on Princess Leia's homeworld with devastating results. Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi begins Luke Skywalker's training in the ways of the force. However things take a turn for the worse when the Millennium Falcon is captured within the unrelenting grasp of the Death Star's tractor-beam. Now, it's up to this small motley band of heroes to mount a daring rescue attempt of the Princess from within the very bowels of the Empire's most powerful weapon. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $95.00 View scans

Marvel edition. Treasury-sized edition (about Life magazine-sized) featuring reprints from issues Star Wars #1-6 (and Marvel Special Edition Star Wars #1-2 reprint), 114 pages, 1978, $2.50 original cover price. Cover price $2.50.

Whitman edition. Treasury-sized edition (about Life magazine-sized) featuring reprints from issues Star Wars #1-6 (and Marvel Special Edition Star Wars #1-2 reprint), 114 pages, 1978, $2.50 original cover price. NOTE: The Whitman editions are not reprints in that both editions were released simultaneously by the core publisher and by Whitman, the only difference being that Whitman copies were distributed to different outlets. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars Official Poster Monthly Issue #3 (Episode IV), featuring "A New Hope," was published by Paradise Press in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox. Includes pictures of the cast in character, as well as articles on the space pirate Han Solo, Master of Illusion, John Stears, and Robotics: from Artoos to Quasars. Slick paper-stock, 8.25-in. x 11-in. (unfolds into a 22-in. x 33.5-in. poster). Giant movie poster of R2-D2 and C-3PO in the control room of the Death Star. Cover price $1.50.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

Italian Reprint Series. Reprints Star Wars (1977 Marvel) #5. Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Rick Hoberg and Dave Cockrum. Includes pull-out poster. 6 3/4" X 10 1/4". Italian Language.

Star Wars 3-Pack sealed in original Whitman factory bag. This pack contains three comics: numbers 13, 14, & 15. Cover price $0.99.

Star Wars 3-Pack sealed in original Whitman factory bag. This pack contains three comics: numbers 16, 17, & 18. All three are 1st printing Direct Market Editions (or Whitman Editions). Cover price $0.99.

Star Wars 3-Pack sealed in original factory bag. This pack contains three comics: numbers 1, 2, & 3. All three are reprint editions with diamond price boxes and blank UPC (cover or indicia version). Cover price $0.99.

Star Wars 3-Pack sealed in original factory bag. This pack contains three comics: numbers 4, 5, & 6. Issue 6 in this pack is a 1st printing Direct Market Edition (or Whitman Edition). The other two comics are Diamond reprint editions. Cover price $0.99.

Star Wars 3-Pack sealed in original factory bag. This pack contains three comics: numbers 4, 5, & 6. All three are reprint editions with diamond price boxes and blank UPC. Cover price $0.99.

Star Wars 3-Pack sealed in original Whitman factory bag. This pack contains three comics: numbers 7, 8, & 9. All three are 1st printing Direct Market Editions (or Whitman Editions). Cover price $0.99.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. A New Hope: Part 3 of 6. "Death Star!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha. The evil Galactic Empire tests its ultimate weapon on Princess Leia's homeworld with devastating results. Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi begins Luke Skywalker's training in the ways of the force. However things take a turn for the worse when the Millennium Falcon is captured within the unrelenting grasp of the Death Star's tractor-beam. Now, it's up to this small motley band of heroes to mount a daring rescue attempt of the Princess from within the very bowels of the Empire's most powerful weapon. 32 pages, FC.